U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attention: OARSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

B -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR INDOOR AIR ISSUES POC Karen Cox, Contract Specialist, 919-541-3114; Kathleen Moore, Contracting Officer, 919-541-3114 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, cox.karen@epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency has a current contract, number 68D50164, with Environmental Health and Engineering Inc. (EH&E). This level of effort, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is in its final option period and requires the contractor to provide technical support for indoor air issues. Specifically, this contract extension will provide continued support for (1) analysis of Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation Study (BASE) data, (2) development of a matrix as the basis for a screening-level ranking and selection of air toxics found indoors, and (3) continuation of technical assistance for environmental monitoring for public access and community tracking in child health champion pilot communities. The current contract expires September 30, 2000. However, services are required that are a continuation of existing work assignments in progress, additional tasks which are logical progressions of existing work, and/or new work assignments for technical effort required during the interim period before a new contract is awarded. The new work assignments would be for only new work that can be completed within the time frame of the extension. Only an extension of the present contract can provide uninterrupted, critical technical support to meet Agency requirements. Therefore, the government intends to extend the period of performance of this contract for a maximum potential period of performance this contract for a maximum potential period of performance of 45 days from October 1, 2000 to November 15, 2000, for a maximum of 750 professional hours. Only the incumbent contractor has the equipment, knowledge, and "know-how" to continue working with the on-going work without an extensive training and start-up period. It is not practicable for the Government to substitute a replacement contractor(s) during the extended period of work due to the limited time work is needed, the Government's need to meet Agency requirements, and the expense of multiple transitions. The work to be completed during this time period requires the same expertise and qualifications as is currently required to perform the work assignments under the contract. Specifically, in order to provide the support, the contractor must have, as a minimum, a thorough understanding of the BASE study and be familiar with the processes involved in the study, knowledge of the risk-based concentrations data being compiled and selected for certain chemicals for the air toxics matrix, and in-depth knowledge of the pilot program in communities where environmental data are not widely available and significant environmental health threats to children exist. It would not be practical to have another firm pick up the on-going tasks and complete them as currently scheduled because of the loss of efficiency and unnecessary duplication of costs. Any other firm would require extensive training and familiarization with the on-going programs and unlikely to be able to complete the work within the specified time frame. The incumbent contractor has a qualified/trained staff in place uniquely capable of meeting the immediate needs of the Agency to complete the on-going projects on schedule to meet the Agency's requirements. Interested parties who believe they can provide the required services are invited to submit, in writing, an affirmative response demonstrating an ability to immediately assume the on-going projects without disruption to the current operations and demonstrating a cost benefit to the Government in view of the short period of performance and the on-going re-competition. Any written response must be received no later than 15 days after publication of this synopsis. In order to be responsive, the correspondence must be accompanied by a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information sufficient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bonafide capability to meet the Government's requirements. Responses without the required documentation will be considered non-responsive. This is NOT a formal notice of solicitation. Telephone and fax requests will not be honored. See Numbered Notes 22 and 26. Posted 08/17/00 (W-SN487185). (0230)

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